The 21-year-old has been playing in Europe for the last few months and in the process earned a couple of top 10 finishes.

The former South African Amateur champion will be teeing it up this week at the Randpark Golf Club in the Joburg Open in what is the first of three European Tour events in South Africa.

Nienaber says he is most looking forward to playing in the SA Open in a few weeks’ time.

“I have not played much in South Africa, unfortunately. It’s really nice to have the next three events on the European Tour in South Africa, so I am really looking forward to it.

“Sun City is a course where I have not played before, so the SA Open at the Gary Player Country Club is going to be amazing and I am also looking forward to that.”

The 2020 Joburg Open tees off on Thursday morning.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport